Learning about wine
“Bordeaux is so familiar to so many of us that we almost stop seeing it.” Thus wrote Jane Anson in Inside Bordeaux – the great book on Bordeaux, published in mid-2020. I get that. For a while, Bordeaux was a trendy...
How is Amarone della Valpolicella made?
It's one of Italy's most famous wines, but how is Amarone della Valpolicella actually made? Le Club investigates and reports. The hills of Valpolicella lie north of the charming city of Verona, near the hills of Soave – Italy's famous...
Every year I write a retrospective blog. In 2018 was the year that my dream came true And I started my own business. I quit my job and celebrated reaching 1500 followers on Instagram. The following year, I became obsessed with sherry,...
More than 50 wine and food pairing tips
This was a blast to make. We asked listeners of Le Club & Sommeljj de Podcast to submit their Christmas menus. The result? Over 80 entries! We've compiled them in our podcast and in this article. The podcast was already...
Just in time, I'm sharing a few last-minute tips for a Sherry Christmas. These tips are also useful year-round, because #makesherrygreatagain. But if you're thinking, "I don't know where to begin with these sherries," here's the answer. Start with the...
In this blog post, I'll tell you about my trip to Berlin, where I naturally went in search of the best wine spots. I took the train from Rotterdam Central Station for a journey that was supposed to take 7...
A wine fan in Sanlúcar de Barrameda
A visit to the Sherry Triangle had been on my list for so long. Finally, the time had come – early October 2021 – which, by the way, is the perfect time to visit this region weather-wise. Not a cloud...
Every trip is a wine journey for me. And so was the trip to Barcelona with the entire Walsjérôt team. Of course, you don't have to go to the city itself to see the vineyards, but there's plenty to discover...
Le Club & Sommeljj's Grand Champagne Test (<40 euros)
For all my Christmas ballers, champagne poppers All those snowmen, oh pine tree lallers Let it snow white flakes, do your best It's Christmas guys, make me crazy Fortunately, we didn't have to answer this question alone. Besides Jan Jaap...
The excitement starts on the plane, as we fly over the Alps. What a magnificent view. In early September, I was able to go to Alto Adige, or South Tyrol as they usually call it here. It has a unique...
I regularly get asked by non-Rotterdammers if I know anything fun in this fantastic city. Where should you eat, drink, and stay in Rotterdam? I have a series of tips for you, so many that you could easily spend a...
Sometimes impulsive decisions in life are the best. So we decided last minute to go to Antwerp for a few days. It's just over an hour from Amsterdam if you take the Thalys. So easy! I've compiled all my tips...